I love Monsters!
There has to be some psychogenic implications at work here. Seriously, what drives me (and many like me) to be captivated by these fear-evoking creatures? Perhaps it is a way of emasculating the fears we herald in our heads. By evoking dreadful imagery and horrific imaginings we take control of them...we trivialize their power over us
...construe a way for us to understand our own anxieties
. Whatever the reason...I am fascinated by this genre and return to it time and time again.
My own formulaic tendency is to inject a healthy dose of whimsy into fearsome creatures. Perhaps this buffers the blow...certainly it trivializes the horror even more. Maurice Sendak, Dr. Seuss, Charles Addams, Tony DiTerlizzi, Gahan Wilson, Brian Froud, Basil Woverton,
Edward Gorey, plus local artists CJ Calvin and Eric Knisley...these are the inspirations
for me. They add just the right ingredients to make the most appetizing recipe...satire + gore + witticism to make a delicious serving of macabre illustrative mastery. I strive to emulate their essence...nibble at their aesthetic substance...cite their authoritative magical inspirations. Here is a spattering of several older images to exemplify my ramblings:
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| Bugaboo Tag, amalgamated sketches, date? ink/digital |
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| Monster Lineup (LiaMarx) 2008 my son Liam's childhood sketches with my embellishments |
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| Wooley Booger and HippoRex, 2008, Ink/Acrylic/Digital |
I plan on continuing this theme for the next posting.
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